Reading the Bible in a year!
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2. Prayer requests – Add a name to the prayer list here.
3. St. Peter’s Directory
We will be taking pictures next for the Directory on Sundays Jan 13 & 20, after Church for the 2013 Directory. You can "schedule yourself" by just appearing on the second floor of the Parish House in Catherine’s study for the photo.
Christ centered, Biblically based, spirit filled and a place of simple hospitality, we have shared our communal life with our church,our community, and those in need. Your presence enriches us.
Dec. 24 -5:00pm Christmas Eve service with festive music
Dec. 30 -11:00am, Lessons and Caroles
Lessons and Carols Readings
Advent 1-4
Did you miss any of Advent? You can find it here.
Lessons and Carols, Dec. 30, 11am
A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols is the Christmas Eve service held in King’s College Chapel, Cambridge England and was introduced in 1918. It was conceived by Eric Milner-White, the Dean of the College, whose experience as an army chaplain had led him to believe that more imaginative Christmas worship was needed by the Church of England. It is thus one of our newer services
The story of the fall of humanity, the promise of the Messiah, and the birth of Jesus is told in nine short Bible readings from Genesis, the prophetic books and the Gospels, interspersed with the singing of Christmas carols, hymns and choir music. Here are the readings for this service. The bulletin is here.
Lessons and Carols is usually done at the beginning of Advent as an introduction to Advent or towards the end as a summary of all that has happened.
This St. Peter’s service is the perfect culmination of your Christmas week, a joyous celebration along with thoughtful, introspective moments. Plan now to attend
Christmas
Explore Christmas Eve– A study of the scriptures, art and the meaning of the Christmas Scriptures.
Explore the Art of the Nativity from 1200-2002 How the Nativity has been viewed by artists for 800 years. Go to the presentation
A Christmas Review – 2012
1. Christmas Play – Dec. 23
We had a new play written by Catherine centered around the angels. Jackie took the lead as the Angel Gabriel. Rather than just being heard in the scripture, King Herod was an actual character played by Fred. Both Jackie and Fred appear in a 1998 picture from the early years of the Christmas play which was begun by Rev Karen Woodruff. We were fortunate Kelly and Ben played Mary and Joseph with their young baby girl born only a few months earlier.
Here is a gallery of the play and the text.
2. Christmas Eve – Dec 24
The Christmas service was centered around music and story told through scripture. Brad and Helmut began it with violin and piano for three numbers and the choir added 7 carols, including Nancy’s solo on "O Holy Night". Scripture was highlighted through Catherine’s reading of the Christmas story.
A gallery of Christmas Eve is here.
3. Creche Declarations
New this year in terms of decorations was a collection of creche that adorned the windows. At least 8 creche were present
One was left by Karen Woodruff and has been in the Parish house. Others were contributed by Catherine, Nancy W and Eunice. The above was hand painted by Eunice. Here is a gallery of 8 of the creche. Notice how the appearance is altered depending on the light conditions. The pictures were shot both in the afternoon of Advent 4 and on Christmas Eve. St. Francis is credited with creating the first creche – a living one in 1223.